A petition to party?: BCPS urged to cancel school the day after Halloween
NewsOff-campus October 31, 2019
BY EMMA HUERTA Although October 31 is another day of the week for most parents and students, something out of the ordinary occurs during the evening hours of this date. October 31 is the day of the extremely popular holiday known as Halloween. Despite the holiday’s abnormal traditions—such as... Read more
BY EMMA FRANZ While many at CCHS choose to focus on sports and academic-based clubs, for a select group of young student writers, Poetry Club has their full attention. On Tuesday, October 29, CCHS’s very own poetry enthusiasts gathered in room 3447 after a change in events. Originally, Poetry... Read more
BY JAELYN YEAMPIERRE With CCHS’s last annual fashion show quickly approaching in just a few short months, model tryouts were held this week to determine who will be in the show displaying the outfits that the Level 2 Fashion Marketing class has put together. Tryouts were held after school... Read more
Hands-free: Florida’s new texting and driving law
NewsOff-campus October 20, 2019
BY CAMILA FERNANDEZ “It can wait.” This is a vague catchphrase that has found its way onto billboards and advertisements all over America. Most commonly associated with the campaign against texting and driving, this slogan simplifies a very urgent topic: limiting cell phone use while on the road. As... Read more
BY JULIA SAFRIN It’s not a secret that junior year of high school can be stressful, especially when students have to start preparing for and taking college entrance exams like the SAT and ACT. If students don’t score as highly as they would like the first time they take... Read more
Music, madness and making memories: The Sound of Pride competes at BOA regional
NewsOff-campus October 15, 2019
BY VICTORIA MARTIN The cheers begin to dissipate and any movement on the field ceases to exist. The announcer’s voice fills the empty air, and the band begins. On October 12, the Sound of Pride (SOP) band program performed at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida at the... Read more
BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE “Reduce, reuse, recycle” is perhaps the simplest way of describing eco-friendly waste management, and over the years, efforts have been made both worldwide and in our own backyard to implement the popular phrase. CCHS Environmental Club has been promoting positive conservation tactics over the years through... Read more
Walk for a cause: Renaissance Charter’s fifth annual 7K breast cancer walk
NewsOff-campus October 14, 2019
BY SOFIA MENDEZ This past Saturday, October 12, Renaissance Charter School at Cooper City (RCSCC) held its fifth annual 7K ‘MORE THAN PINK’ Walk. The purpose of this walk is to unite the community to honor breast cancer survivors. Students, staff and their families were encouraged to participate in... Read more
BY EMMA HUERTA As the fall season begins to approach, high schools across the country begin preparing for one of the most significant times in the eyes of their respective student bodies: homecoming season. This year at CCHS, homecoming week festivities will take place from October 14 to October... Read more
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN This year, the traditional homecoming court vote came with a twist. For the first time in CCHS history, the Student Government Association (SGA) allowed students to run as “duos” for homecoming court. The change, adopted to make homecoming more inclusive, resulted in a large number of... Read more
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